The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-08

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It "a q peculiar feature OF the vote that
the First, Fourthand Fifth, the Republican
wards, gavo ,najorities Tor prohibition,
while the two Democratic wards gsyo ma.
~jorities against.
The aggregate Of majorities for was 50,
and against l0l, Il ne. majority against Of
100.
Another Temperance meeting was
held at tho rink last night, sbout 1000
people being present.
This vote is expected to govern the
Council in tho matter, and although the
Council has tho sole power to pass or re.
fuse to pass the ordinance, It Is not .cx.
pected that 1t will listen to any PROPOSE.
ton contrary to this vote Of the people.
But there Is no doubt that the fight will be
renewed at the regular election in April,
when the seats OF one-half OF the Council.
men will have 10 be filled. The present
action could then ba reversed, and there.
iore the principal fight will BIO on candi.
dates for Councilmen.
BELLAlRE ngIEFs.
John Zllch is building q stone dwelling
west OF town.
The schools will have q weeks vacation
about April l. 80.
Miss Mary Hart has gone to California
lor her health.
W. 4. Dutton, city editor Of the Tribune,
is al Emerson, where his mother died yes
terdsy.
Prof. Armstrong and his music pupils
will give another entertainment some time
this month.
The Etna Glaes Works Directors yester-
day reelected E. B. Bowie Secretary, and
Thos. Shelly Manager.
A number Of horses have been sold
here to buyers for the German army.
BLACK horses We're preferred.
J. A. Greenfield, now agent Of the
Cleveland 4 Pittsburgh Railroad at
Mingo, will succeed F. NJ. Strong here.
The Ohio Valley Foundry is now the
only idle factory in the city, and 1t is ex-
pected that tho difficulties with regard to
the scale Of wages will soon be adjusted.
The Montedore Society holds it's annual
ball at the Globe House Wednesday night,
LaRoche furnishes the music, A number
OF guests from Wheeling will be in attend.
ance.
The case Of John Francis Kelly against
the Columbia Club for s, 000 damages on
account Of annoyance to his family living
under the club room, was thrown out Of
court by Judge briggs at the conclusion
ofthe plaintiffs evidence.
Tbs next meeting Of the Belmont
County Teachers Association will be held
here. The schools hove appointed a CON-.
mlttee on entertainment-Miss Cunning
ham, Misc Hoge, Miss Taylor, Miss Potts
and .IFa. Merrick; and on music Mrs.
thompson and Mr.. Wenner.
The people OF Belmont street, below the
creek, are getting up a petition to the
Council to order that street paved at the
expense OF the property, as other streets
are to be. This street is rather narrow,
and paving could be done for little money,
1t is much used, and at present needs at
tention badly.
The A. NJ. E. Church has made a big
SUCCESS OF its festival, and has cleared
about Sl25, including the receipts from
the contest for a gold watch between
Arthur McClsin and J. G. Cox, won BY
the latter. Rev. CHARLES Bundy, of Steu-
benville. held communion services in this
church Sunday.
Mrs. Woods won the suit in the Com.
mon Pleas Court for $500 90 damages, for
causing the ground to slip and injuring
her house. The company rebuilt the
wall that retains the hillside along the
approach to the river bridge, and, it was
claimed, did not properly protect the
ground while working.
Rev. R. F. keeler,..of the First M, e.
church, and Rev. r.. G.. Wallace, Of the
UP. Church, preached Sunday on tenn
perance, by request Of the W. @. T. u,
Rev. J. q. Smith, ofthe South Bellaire NJ.
-. Church, preached on temperance in
the evening. At the forenoon service he
administered baptism to children.
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The Now Washington School.
The Committee on Buildings and
Grounds Of the Board Of Education met
the rooms Of the Board laet evening for
the purpose Of examining the plans and
sspecldcations Tor the new school building
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